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Corruption jade resources for the refugee system in Afghanistan
MAZAR-E-SHARIF, Afghanistan, 3 September 2015 (IRIN) - At least 1 billion of dollars were founded by The United States for helping Afghan refugees and returnees, but much of that money has been lost to corruption while those in need remain…
Obesity in middle age may influence earlier Alzheimer's disease
Obesity is not only a risk for your weight. It's a risk for your brain. New research from the National Institutes of Health says people's weight in middle age could increase whether and when they go on to develop Alzheimer's disease.
Time for the NHS to embrace "Expo"nential Innovation
By Dr Mahiben Maruthappu on NHS. The Senior Fellow to NHS England’s Chief Executive reveals how Expo 2015 will see the publication of an overview of NHS England’s innovation achievements to date: In 1965 Gordon Moore, co-founder of Intel,…
South Sudan crisis: Two volunteers killed in the Unity State
Latest news from South Sudan are not good. Two nationals who have been working for the French-based medical relief organization Doctors Without Borders have been killed in the oil-rich Unity State, agency reported on August, 23th. …
Firefighters Can't Save People Because of a Drone
A giant wildfire currently spreading through Southern California’s Cajon Pass is burning cars on the freeway in what the San Bernardino County Fire Department is calling a “multi-casualty incident.”
How to answer the question “Am I dying?”
Matthew O’Reilly is an emergency medical technician in New York. He knows what it’s like to be asked by a patient, “Am I dying?” and what to do when the answer is, “Yes.”
A cruel consequence of being alive and aware is the ability to…
Temporary Roof: How to install a Blue Roof
Following a hurricane, the essential next step in the recovery process is the stabilization of your home to stop further damage and to prepare to rebuild. Tarping a damaged roof is the critical action that preserves the option for future…
Be volunteer in your city. How to become a volunteer for the PDA
The Presbyterian Disaster Assistance promote volunteers serving in their cities. Assemble your team and help families and communities in the U.S. as they clean up, rebuild and restore following a disaster.
PDA does not promote volunteers…
Global health workforce in crisis: How to reverse their role in Humanitarian crisis?
Michel Sidibé and James Campbell from the WHO Bulletin
The current Ebola virus outbreak in western Africa has exposed vulnerable health systems, dire shortages of health workers and a deep mistrust between authorities, health workers and…
Red Cross Reportage: Ukraine, people in need of humanitarian aid
As the situation in Ukraine continues to be fragile, Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko and Russian President Vladimir Putin agree that humanitarian aid must reach the people affected by the conflict.
Fighting in eastern Ukraine has…